Authors Note: Sorry I haven't updated is so long (again). Anyway, I like this chapter, maybe because Izumi is the star (LOL):-) Hope you like it to!!! This chapter officially starts "Part B" of the story. I tried a little bit of a different writing style in this chapter, hope you like it (if you even notice it all :-) )

Disclaimer: Disclaimer: I have no rights to Full Moon Wo Sagashite the manga, the anime, or the dub. The previous are owned by various companies. The manga was written by Arina Tanemura.

Chapter 10: Izumi

A single shaft of moonlight shone in through an open window on a peaceful, sleeping face.

The face was that of our main character, Mitsuki's. She was still at the hospital of course, I mean the doctors wouldn't be too keen to release you if you had barely escaped a life and death situation.

Takuto sat in a chair in her bed, sleeping and snoring quite loudly. His face showed a look of relief and happiness. Meroko was the only one awake, staring blankly at the wall, her expression unreadable.

And yet, all of them were completely oblivious to the fact that they were being watched…

Izumi quietly entered the room, pleased that the darkness of the room covered his entrance. He was keen not to be noticed. Now he had the element of complete surprise.

But Jonathon almost ruined it all. He was still flying around Izumi's head, and looked as if he was going to utter a sound (probably the stupid chant of "IIIzzzummmmiiiiiii-kun" he usually does) when Izumi sent him an icy glare that quickly made him reconsider.

Meroko was still staring blankly at the wall, moving only to blink. What could she be looking at? Izumi wondered. After another moment he realized his presence was not going to be discovered, and decided to reveal himself.

Stepping out of the shadows, he walked up and said, "How nice to see you again Me-chan…" in a loud voice.

Bang! It was like a bomb had been set off in the quiet room. Immediately everyone burst into action. Meroko is complete shock, fell right out of her chair, Takuto woke up with a start and narrowed his eyes suspiciously, Mitsuki groaned loudly in her sleep, and Jonathon, glad he was free to talk again, started up his annoying chant.

"Izumi-kun!" Meroko exclaimed, sitting back up in the chair. Izumi looked casually around the room, as if his visit had been expected. "Surprised to see me?" he asked.

Well, yeah! Meroko shouted inside her head. She hadn't exactly woken up this morning expecting to see her old shinigami partner later that day. But she remained silent.

"What do YOU want?" Takuto yelled. Izumi turned to him with a sigh, as if talking to him was some sort of chore. "Hello, Ta-kun. Rather angry today, aren't we?"

"Call me by name!" Takuto replied. "Stupid nicknames may be fine for Meroko, but not for me!" Meroko sent Takuto what-did-you-say-that-for look, but he ignored it. Meanwhile, Izumi seemed unfazed. "I do believe I did call you by your name, Ta-kun." He smirked.

Oh, Takuto was angry now. Standing up, he balled his right hand into a fist and started to come towards Izumi. "I'll wipe that smirk right off your face!" he yelled. Some may think that he was overreacting, but Takuto had been woken up, and it would be an understatement to say that he was cranky.

But Izumi was quicker. He grabbed Takuto's arm in mid-punch and pushed him back, all with little effort. "Please, don't waste my time," he commented. Takuto stepped, back, breathing heavily with a look of complete disgust on his face.

Izumi turned back to Meroko who had been watching the scene with worry. After all, she didn't want Takuto to get hurt (Izumi however, was good at getting out of trouble). "So Me-chan, how many times have you confessed your love to Ta-kun now? Sixty? Seventy?"

"Fifty-nine (I think this is right….we have to count the one from earlier)." Meroko replied icily. Izumi raised his eyebrows. "Really? I was sure it would be more." Meroko ignored him, she hoped that if she didn't talk to him he's just go away.

But it wasn't that easy to get rid of Izumi Lio (or Rio, whichever you prefer). "If I remember correctly," he continued, "You confessed your love for me 82times (according to the manga). Unless you've forgotten?" Meroko was surprised. He had never seemed to care before, let alone count.

But her voice was still icy as she replied, "No, I haven't forgotten. But what's in the past is in the past, I love Takuto now." But as she said this her voice sounded slightly hollow and she glanced over at Mitsuki. If only he would someone besides her… she thought.

She looked back up at Izumi. "And anyway, why are you here?" she asked suspiciously. Izumi wouldn't look her in the eye. "If you must know, the shinigami head office was a little worried. There were rumors that you had befriended a young girl, even used her powers to help her…." He looked at Mitsuki, raising his eyebrows as if to say he'd found his proof.

Meroko looked at Takuto for help. What should she say? Takuto nodded at her, he'd take care of it. "Actually Izumi, if they had really sent you down here wouldn't they have contacted me and Meroko first?"

Izumi shrugged. "Not necessarily." But his voice hid a bit of worry.

"Besides, do you have any real proof? It's not like Mitsuki…can see us…or anything." He was tired, and his lying ability was suffering for it. Jonathon, whose chant had been ignored up until now, was now muttering… "Llllliiiiaaarrrr….." Takuto sent him an icy glare, but it didn't have as much of an affect as Izumi's had.

Izumi looked pleased, Takuto sounded nervous. "Well, why don't we wake her up and ask her?"

"She just barely escaped death! Don't you think we could let her sleep?" Takuto insisted. Izumi walked over to the light switch. "Oh I don't know, if wouldn't hurt to wake her up for a moment, now would it?"

Meroko jumped up. "No, wait Izumi, stop!"

But it was too late. Izumi flipped the switch.

Authors Note: What do you think? Don't worry, Izumi will end up being like the manga one eventually!